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Cass Shipton #2
Charmed Circle
Life in Plymouth, Massachusetts, may not be fast-paced, but it's certainly busy enough for Cass Shipton. Between her thriving herbalist business and her circle of devoted friends--not to mention tending to the needs of her eccentric mutt, Scruffy--Cass has her hands full. The last thing she needs is to take a troubled teen under her wing, but when Winifred "Freddie" McGinty shows up, trailing chaos in her wake, Cass feels it's her duty to help the girl understand and control the powerful gifts she's been given...gifts that remind Cass of those rare abilities she shares with her friends. Gifts that may once again be leading them into trouble...
All Plymouth is talking about the mysterious disappearance of a local family, and Cass has sensed something foreboding--chilling images of tall Maine trees, deadly secrets, a shallow grave, and a man whose hidden past is marked by shocking violence. Desperate to find the missing family before it's too late, Cass calls on the circle to help her unmask a cunning and vicious killer...one with a direct link to the girl Cass has brought into their fold, leaving them all vulnerable to an unimaginable danger...
All Plymouth is talking about the mysterious disappearance of a local family, and Cass has sensed something foreboding--chilling images of tall Maine trees, deadly secrets, a shallow grave, and a man whose hidden past is marked by shocking violence. Desperate to find the missing family before it's too late, Cass calls on the circle to help her unmask a cunning and vicious killer...one with a direct link to the girl Cass has brought into their fold, leaving them all vulnerable to an unimaginable danger...
276 pages, Trade Paperback
First published November 1, 2003
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About the author
Dolores Stewart Riccio
31 books67 followersAKA Dolores Riccio
AKA Dolores Stewart
Dolores Stewart Riccio was born in Boston and grew up in Pembroke, a small New England town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. She lived in Duxbury which is located near the town of Plymouth, the setting for her Circle novels.
Dolores wrote: "As a poet, I'd always signed my maiden name, Dolores Stewart. For cookbooks, I preferred my married name, Dolores Riccio; after all, it was my loyal husband who got to try all those experimental dishes. Not wanting to abandon either chapter of my past, I'm using both names for fiction."
She began her writing career as a poet (Dolores Stewart), and continued to write poems between other writing projects.
In the '80s, she began to write cookbooks (Dolores Riccio) with a health theme, of which Superfoods for Time-Warner is the best known. The success of Superfoods gave her the encouragement to "quit her daytime job" as a greeting card editorial director and enjoy the precarious profession of full-time freelance writer.
In the meantime, she also co-authored two volumes of stories about famous haunted houses in the United States--Haunted Houses U.S.A. and More Haunted Houses.
Sometime in the 1990s, she threw out her food files and her ghost files, and turned at last to fiction.
AKA Dolores Stewart
Dolores Stewart Riccio was born in Boston and grew up in Pembroke, a small New England town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. She lived in Duxbury which is located near the town of Plymouth, the setting for her Circle novels.
Dolores wrote: "As a poet, I'd always signed my maiden name, Dolores Stewart. For cookbooks, I preferred my married name, Dolores Riccio; after all, it was my loyal husband who got to try all those experimental dishes. Not wanting to abandon either chapter of my past, I'm using both names for fiction."
She began her writing career as a poet (Dolores Stewart), and continued to write poems between other writing projects.
In the '80s, she began to write cookbooks (Dolores Riccio) with a health theme, of which Superfoods for Time-Warner is the best known. The success of Superfoods gave her the encouragement to "quit her daytime job" as a greeting card editorial director and enjoy the precarious profession of full-time freelance writer.
In the meantime, she also co-authored two volumes of stories about famous haunted houses in the United States--Haunted Houses U.S.A. and More Haunted Houses.
Sometime in the 1990s, she threw out her food files and her ghost files, and turned at last to fiction.
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October 8, 2017
I figured I would like this one as much as the first, but it was not at all like I was hoping. It took forever to get remotely good. Here's to hoping the 3rd will resemble the 1st.
October 25, 2010
This book is the second in a series by this author. The first one was Circle of Five. The story is pretty light reading. I liked reading another book about 5 strong women making magic, having a real life and getting the bad guy. Apparently there is a third, I need to go find it.
December 22, 2016
If it has one star I liked it a lot
If it has two stars I liked it a lot and would recommend it
If it has three stars I really really liked it a lot
If it has four stars I insist you read it
If it has five stars it was life changing
If it has two stars I liked it a lot and would recommend it
If it has three stars I really really liked it a lot
If it has four stars I insist you read it
If it has five stars it was life changing
April 10, 2012
Back with Cass - again easy to get in to - hard to put down. Delores Stewart Ricco makes the characters work their magic with the imagination and provides a story that is not only entertaining but informative. I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to #3.
August 4, 2008
This was a charming book. There is nothing like a mystery novel with five strong, magical women working together to solve a murder.
July 12, 2009
Read this back when we were in Montana and enjoyed the friendship/mystery very much.
Going to read the next two in the series-Just found them on the library shelves!
Going to read the next two in the series-Just found them on the library shelves!
September 14, 2009
A great summer read. Light but not stupid.
February 23, 2010
And another exciting adventure of the Ladies of the Circle. Just loved it.
Thank goodness there is another novel - Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief – to look forward to.
Thank goodness there is another novel - Divine Circle Of Ladies Making Mischief – to look forward to.
May 15, 2010
Good story, but could have been shortened by quite a bit.
January 18, 2011
Mystics, witch craft and nature as an art form of expression, murder mystery, circle of powerful women and a beach front home to run on.
July 6, 2012
Fun little crime-solving story with a magickal theme.
August 29, 2012
Started out great, dwindled a bit towards the end. Will be reading more in the series. I didn't realize this was the 2nd book, but my library didn't have the first anyway!
November 22, 2012
If you enjoyed "Practical Magic" by Alice Hoffman then you'll probably enjoy this book. It has Mystery, Romance, suspense, and a ghost!
November 24, 2012
I truly appreciate this series. The author is treating Wicca in a realistic manner that I enjoy. It is a pleasure getting to know Cass and her Circle.
March 20, 2016
this one scared me a little more but was a little better than the first book. I will definitely read the next one when it comes out.
September 9, 2021
The magic continues....
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